Modern neonatology no longer equates “near term” birth with “term-like” outcomes, as
evidenced by the reports in this issue. Indeed, it is now recognized that premature infants …

The major neuropathological substrate of human preterm brain injury is the encephalopathy
of prematurity, a term coined to characterize the multifaceted gray and white matter lesions …

The field of neonatal neurology, and specifically its focus on the premature infant, had its
inception in neuropathologic studies. Since then, the development of advanced imaging …

A major challenge in understanding brain injury in the premature brain is the establishment
of the precise human neuropathology at the cellular and molecular levels, as such …

In contrast to the large body of literature detailing the neurodevelopmental (ND) outcome of
the extremely low birth weight infant, there is very limited data about the developmental …

The encephalopathy of prematurity (see Chapter 18) includes a broad spectrum of
pathological responses within cerebral white or gray matter that range from significant …

Despite spectacular advances in the intensive care of the premature infant, 25–50% of
survivors still demonstrate an unacceptable burden of cognitive, behavioral, motor, and …

Preterm-born infants frequently suffer from an array of neurological damage, collectively
termed encephalopathy of prematurity (EoP). They also have an increased risk of presenting …

Encephalopathy of prematurity (EOP) is a histologically defined condition common in
preterm infants characterized by cerebral white matter injury/periventricular leukomalacia …

Major advances have been made in recent years in the understanding of the
neuropathology and the pathogenesis of the major brain abnormality in premature infants …